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Professional musician, drummer and percussionist 1955 - 2011 Adrian Coburg, a professional drummer and percussionist, worked and performed with musicians, theatre groups and artists since 1984. Based in Bern, Switzerland, he established his own music school Percusion Afro-Cubana, where he taught Rhythmic Solfeggio and Afro-Cuban percussionAdrian Coburg was the leader of his group Okantomi, which performed traditional Afro-Cuban drum melodies, songs and dances for many years. Alongside his engagement in Afro-Cuban percussion, Adrian Coburg played as a drummer and guitar player in several music groups. EducationFrom 1987 onwards he spent considerable time in Cuba studying and researching Afro-Cuban percussion and Afro-Cuban music. He was trained by many master drummers and master singers and further developed his knowledge through the study and transcription of percussion and songs from records. Since 1994 Adrian Coburg studied Bata drumming and Songs of the Yoruba. He was trained by Julio Davalos called "Awo Chadeé", who is one of the greatest Yoruban singers and Bata master drummers of Cuba. As a highly respected Santero he preserves and transmits the sacred songs and Bata drum melodies of Yoruban culture in Cuba. He elected Adrian Coburg to play, sing and document the complete anthology of the Oru Seco, Oru Cantado, Rezos and Cantos y Toques especiales.In 1999 Adrian Coburg received the "Juramento" as tamborero in Havana, Cuba. He is "Omo aña ewue Osain". His name is "Otruponka".Publications by Adrian CoburgPercussion scoresPercusion Afro-Cubana: Vol. 1: Musica folklorica, Vol. 2: Musica popularBata scoresOru Seco (Bata)Toques especiales (Bata)Songbooks scoresOru Cantado (Cantos Yoruba y Arara)Rezos (Cantos Yoruba y Arara)Cantos especiales (Cantos Yoruba, lyesa y Arara)Cantos Afro-Cubanos (Cantos de la musica folklorica)Cantos a OsainCantos a Eggun

Oru Cantado is the Bata song cycle related to Bata drums. This is Adrian Coburg's transcription book of song scores in the manner of call and response to celebrate religious ceremonies. His collection contains 20 Tratados originally from ethnic sources such as Yoruba and Arara. These are arrangements in form of a special song cycle to invite and welcome the Orishas. The transcription includes small musical annotations and short instructions for Bata drums. Tratado is a chosen order of songs to tell a specific story. This collection opens with Elegua and ends with Oddua.